The film is showcasing the discrimination and violence faced by Ezidi Kurds (Yazidis) due to their religion, in a symbolic event which took place between primary school children in Turkish part of Mesopotamia. This fiction film is inspired by true events in the region, performed by 39 local Kurdish children of Hasankeyf villages and shooted in Hasankeyf, an ancient city, which is planned to go under water in 2017 by Ilisu Hydroelectric Dam.
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Rûken Tekeş Director
First release September 16, 2016 · Produced in Türkiye · Languages Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish
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Türkiye
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Original title
Hevêrk
Original language
Turkish
Spoken on screen
Arabic · Kurdish · Turkish
Release dates
Germany · September 16, 2016
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